Watch a sneak peek clip for tonight’s episode of Merlin, in which Arthur and Merlin rescue a woman tied to the stake.
When Arthur and Merlin hear a woman screaming while riding through the forest, they go to investigate and find that a village is about to burn a woman who has been accused of witchcraft. But Arthur reveals who he is, and demands her release.
The clip definitely shows that Arthur is approaching magic very differently to how his father would have, allowing the woman a fair trial and even threatening the man who tries to burn her anyway.
Merlin airs tonight at 20:25 on BBC One. In the episode, Arthur will summon his father Uther (Anthony Head) back from the dead (presumably with the help of the witch he saved), only to discover that Uther is very angry with how his son is running the kingdom.
We will see him attack different unconventional aspects of Arthur’s rule, including his more democratic round table, his wife of common birth, and his manservant who has magic.
You can read 10 lines of dialogue released from the episode, and see the stunning promotional images released.
Don’t forget to check out Hypable’s Merlin podcast Talks of Camelot, where the hosts discuss each new episode of the fifth series as they air!
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